Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Methylphenidate hydrochloride was ranked 112th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 225,349 items, up 24.8% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Methylphenidate hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £30.30
- Year on year Up 24.8% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Methylphenidate hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 0404000M0AAAAAA | 20,189 | £115,032 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 0404000M0AAAJAJ | 17,713 | £88,455 |
| Medikinet XL 20mg capsules | 0404000M0BGAEAQ | 13,516 | £425,065 |
| Medikinet XL 10mg capsules | 0404000M0BGADAU | 10,585 | £277,381 |
| Medikinet XL 30mg capsules | 0404000M0BGAFAV | 10,212 | £359,110 |
| Methylphenidate 36mg modified-release tablets | 0404000M0AAANAN | 10,045 | £430,688 |
| Equasym XL 30mg capsules | 0404000M0BCAFAV | 9,813 | £388,174 |
| Concerta XL 36mg tablets | 0404000M0BDABAN | 9,490 | £456,998 |
| Equasym XL 20mg capsules | 0404000M0BCAEAQ | 9,394 | £351,542 |
| Concerta XL 54mg tablets | 0404000M0BDAFAR | 8,651 | £625,445 |
| Medikinet XL 40mg capsules | 0404000M0BGAGAW | 8,435 | £488,065 |
| Methylphenidate 18mg modified-release tablets | 0404000M0AAAMAM | 8,258 | £243,499 |
| Methylphenidate 54mg modified-release tablets | 0404000M0AAARAR | 7,744 | £267,728 |
| Concerta XL 18mg tablets | 0404000M0BDAAAM | 7,408 | £242,521 |
| Concerta XL 27mg tablets | 0404000M0BDAEAT | 5,389 | £212,648 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Methylphenidate hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methylphenidate hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 1,404
- Lakeside Healthcare 1,208
- Beacon Medical Group 1,163
- Granta Medical Practices 1,126
- Ammonite Health Partnership 1,066
- Westongrove Partnership 1,016
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Methylphenidate hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Methylphenidate hydrochloride is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.